Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD-2) - Level 2

Drawing upon a variety of existing maps, data and information, a new Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD) has been created. Level 2 of the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD) comprises the shoreline polygons of permanent open water bodies with a surface area greater equal 0.1 square km, excluding the water bodies contained in GLWD-1.